Africa Somalia New EU VISA restrictions make it more difficult for Somalis to travel to the bloc; the recently approved measures intensify an ongoing dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living irregularly in the EU
Oceania Nauru A girl that at 2 of age was evacuated from the country to receive urgent medical treatment upon court decision that forced the Commonwealth to provide proper treatment, has now won a 'historic settlement' in her abuse case in Nauru
Asia Bahrain Hundreds of luxurious local and international jewellery and watch brands participated in the five-day Jewellery Arabia and Scent Arabia 2023 exhibition, which opened at Exhibition World Bahrain in Sakhir
Europe Albania A co-operation programme to improve waste management in Albania officially started this week and is expected to last 3,5 years, supported by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development with €14,6 million
Africa Sierra Leone The Lungi Bridge could have a significant positive impact on the economy, allowing a direct link between the capital Freetown and the airport; located in Lungi, on the other bank of the Tagrin Bay estuary, makes transfers difficult
Africa Mozambique More than 1,2 million households have had access to electricity in Mozambique in the last three years, President Filipe Nyusi stated during the inauguration ceremony of an electricity grid in the northern province of Nampula
Africa Malawi The country will restrict foreign currency transactions and crack down on black market traders after devaluing its currency by 30% against the US dollar last week, a move necessary to correct supply and demand imbalances in the currency market
Africa Algeria The foundation stone was laid for the development of a new zinc and lead mine, the Tala Hamza project in the Oued Amizour area; Algerian state mining company Entreprise Nationale des Produits Miniers Non-Ferreux et des Substances Utiles holds 32,5%
Asia Azerbaijan The book 'Şuşa - zirvədən uca' (Shusha - higher than the peak), a book recounting the country's history, was presented at the Turkish Presidential Library in Ankara in an event organised by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture
Asia Singapore About 80% of free-roaming dogs have been neutered since the national Trap-Neuter-Rehome/Release-Manage programme was introduced, surpassing the five-year target of 70%, set when the programme was launched five years ago on November 2018
America Colombia Tentative projections in Colombia suggest a 9% to 12% net increase in the minimum wage for 2024, following a 16% rise in late 2022, potentially bringing the net salary to around 1,3 Colombian million pesos per month, around €300
America Antigua and Barbuda The Sandals Foundation has partnered with the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute to support the culinary arts department with a donation of $10.000 including a water heater, heavy mixers, catering equipment and paint to improve the space
Asia Kuwait The Legal and Financial Committee of the Kuwait Municipal Council gave the go-ahead to a proposal on the translation of municipal regulations into English, emphasising the need for rapid completion of the translation project
Asia Armenia Co-Rapporteurs of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly for the Monitoring of Armenia's Obligations and Commitments called on the Council to support Armenia in "enormous challenges" for refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh and in pursuing democratic reforms